diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bea3cc92b0..c4f699ea69b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ## vNEXT (not yet published)
 
+### `@liveblocks/react-ui`
+
+- Improve Markdown lists in `AiChat`: better spacing and support for arbitrary
+  starting numbers in ordered lists. (e.g. `3.` instead of `1.`)
+
 ## v3.2.0
 
 ### `@liveblocks/react-ui`
diff --git a/docs/pages/api-reference/liveblocks-react-ui.mdx b/docs/pages/api-reference/liveblocks-react-ui.mdx
index 65bb9dde8ae..a40a6267c6f 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api-reference/liveblocks-react-ui.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/api-reference/liveblocks-react-ui.mdx
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Override specific parts of `AiChat` with custom components.
   </PropertiesListItem>
   <PropertiesListItem
     name="markdown.List"
-    detailedType={`({ type: "ordered" | "unordered", items: { checked?: boolean, children: ReactNode }[] }) => ReactNode`}
+    detailedType={`({ type: "ordered" | "unordered", items: { checked?: boolean, children: ReactNode }[], start?: number }) => ReactNode`}
   >
     The component used to render lists.
   </PropertiesListItem>
diff --git a/e2e/next-ai-kitchen-sink/app/styles/page.tsx b/e2e/next-ai-kitchen-sink/app/styles/page.tsx
index 27f1c9470fb..c88b27cf8c2 100644
--- a/e2e/next-ai-kitchen-sink/app/styles/page.tsx
+++ b/e2e/next-ai-kitchen-sink/app/styles/page.tsx
@@ -344,6 +344,42 @@ Just some plain text
 
 ---
 
+1. A numbered list item
+- A "nested" list item
+- Another "nested" list item
+
+2. Another numbered list item
+- A "nested" list item
+- Another "nested" list item
+
+3. Yet another numbered list item
+- A "nested" list item
+- Another "nested" list item
+
+---
+
+1. A numbered list item
+
+\`\`\`
+const a = 2;
+\`\`\`
+
+2. Another numbered list item
+
+> A quote.
+
+3. Yet another numbered list item
+
+A paragraph.
+
+---
+
+1. A numbered list item
+1. Another numbered list item
+1. Yet another numbered list item
+
+---
+
 The abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language is <abbr title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abbr>.
 
 Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy.
diff --git a/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/Markdown.tsx b/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/Markdown.tsx
index fbf9ea73223..ec64ddaacc2 100644
--- a/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/Markdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/Markdown.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { assertNever, sanitizeUrl } from "@liveblocks/core";
+import { assertNever, type Relax, sanitizeUrl } from "@liveblocks/core";
 import { Slot } from "@radix-ui/react-slot";
 import { Lexer, type MarkedToken, type Token, type Tokens } from "marked";
 import {
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ export type MarkdownComponents = {
    * ```tsx
    * <Markdown
    *   components={{
-   *     List: ({ type, items }) => {
+   *     List: ({ type, items, start }) => {
    *       const List = type === "ordered" ? "ol" : "ul";
    *       return (
-   *         <List>
+   *         <List start={start}>
    *           {items.map((item, index) => (
    *             <li key={index}>
    *               {item.checked !== undefined && (
@@ -257,8 +257,18 @@ interface MarkdownComponentsListItem {
   children: ReactNode;
 }
 
-export interface MarkdownComponentsListProps {
-  type: "ordered" | "unordered";
+export type MarkdownComponentsListProps = Relax<
+  MarkdownComponentsOrderedListProps | MarkdownComponentsUnorderedListProps
+>;
+
+interface MarkdownComponentsOrderedListProps {
+  type: "ordered";
+  items: MarkdownComponentsListItem[];
+  start: number;
+}
+
+interface MarkdownComponentsUnorderedListProps {
+  type: "unordered";
   items: MarkdownComponentsListItem[];
 }
 
@@ -368,11 +378,11 @@ const defaultComponents: MarkdownComponents = {
       </table>
     );
   },
-  List: ({ type, items }) => {
+  List: ({ type, items, start }) => {
     const List = type === "ordered" ? "ol" : "ul";
 
     return (
-      <List>
+      <List start={start === 1 ? undefined : start}>
         {items.map((item, index) => (
           <li key={index}>
             {item.checked !== undefined && (
@@ -586,9 +596,11 @@ export function MarkdownToken({
         };
       });
 
-      return (
-        <List type={token.ordered ? "ordered" : "unordered"} items={items} />
-      );
+      const props: MarkdownComponentsListProps = token.ordered
+        ? { type: "ordered", items, start: token.start || 1 }
+        : { type: "unordered", items };
+
+      return <List {...props} />;
     }
 
     case "table": {
diff --git a/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/__tests__/Markdown.test.tsx b/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/__tests__/Markdown.test.tsx
index 3998c1687e5..64cc6c8ef8e 100644
--- a/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/__tests__/Markdown.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/primitives/__tests__/Markdown.test.tsx
@@ -319,6 +319,95 @@ describe("Markdown", () => {
         );
       },
     },
+    {
+      description: "numbered lists with arbitrary start indices",
+      content: dedent`
+        1. A numbered list item
+        - A "nested" list item
+        - Another "nested" list item
+        
+        2. Another numbered list item
+        - A "nested" list item
+        - Another "nested" list item
+        
+        3. Yet another numbered list item
+        - A "nested" list item
+        - Another "nested" list item
+
+        ---
+
+        1. A numbered list item
+
+        \`\`\`
+        const a = 2;
+        \`\`\`
+
+        2. Another numbered list item
+
+        > A quote.
+
+        3. Yet another numbered list item
+
+        A paragraph.
+
+        ---
+
+        1. A numbered list item
+        1. Another numbered list item
+        1. Yet another numbered list item
+      `,
+      assertions: (element) => {
+        const listItems = element.querySelectorAll("li");
+        expect(listItems).toHaveLength(15);
+
+        // 1. A numbered list item
+        // - A "nested" list item
+        // - Another "nested" list item
+        //
+        // 2. Another numbered list item
+        // - A "nested" list item
+        // - Another "nested" list item
+        //
+        // 3. Yet another numbered list item
+        // - A "nested" list item
+        // - Another "nested" list item
+        const firstListFirstItem = listItems[0]?.parentElement;
+        expect(firstListFirstItem).not.toHaveAttribute("start");
+        const firstListSecondItem = listItems[3]?.parentElement;
+        expect(firstListSecondItem).toHaveAttribute("start", "2");
+        const firstListThirdItem = listItems[6]?.parentElement;
+        expect(firstListThirdItem).toHaveAttribute("start", "3");
+
+        // 1. A numbered list item
+        //
+        // \`\`\`
+        // const a = 2;
+        // \`\`\`
+        //
+        // 2. Another numbered list item
+        //
+        // > A quote.
+        //
+        // 3. Yet another numbered list item
+        //
+        // A paragraph.
+        const secondListFirstItem = listItems[9]?.parentElement;
+        expect(secondListFirstItem).not.toHaveAttribute("start");
+        const secondListSecondItem = listItems[10]?.parentElement;
+        expect(secondListSecondItem).toHaveAttribute("start", "2");
+        const secondListThirdItem = listItems[11]?.parentElement;
+        expect(secondListThirdItem).toHaveAttribute("start", "3");
+
+        // 1. A numbered list item
+        // 1. Another numbered list item
+        // 1. Yet another numbered list item
+        const thirdList = document.querySelector("ol:last-of-type");
+        expect(listItems[12]?.parentElement).toBe(thirdList);
+        expect(listItems[13]?.parentElement).toBe(thirdList);
+        expect(listItems[14]?.parentElement).toBe(thirdList);
+        expect(thirdList).not.toHaveAttribute("start");
+      },
+    },
     {
       description: "blockquotes",
       content: dedent`
@@ -664,11 +753,11 @@ describe("Markdown", () => {
           + [x] Yet another list item
       `,
       components: {
-        List: ({ items, type }) => {
+        List: ({ items, type, start }) => {
           const List = type === "ordered" ? "ol" : "ul";
 
           return (
-            <List data-list={type}>
+            <List start={start} data-list={type}>
               {items.map((item, index) => (
                 <li key={index}>
                   {item.checked !== undefined && (
diff --git a/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/styles/index.css b/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/styles/index.css
index d3033b4afc0..35f1bde236e 100644
--- a/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/styles/index.css
+++ b/packages/liveblocks-react-ui/src/styles/index.css
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 0.25em;
     margin-block: 0.75em;
-    padding-inline-start: 1.5em;
+    padding-inline-start: 1.125em;
     list-style-position: outside;
 
     :where(ol, ul) {